Friday, February 27, 2009

Five Amazing Holes

1. Kimberley Big Hole - South AfricaApparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914.

2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, CaliforniaA glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoirThis is the 'Glory Hole' at Monticello dam, and it's the largest in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.

3. Great Blue Hole , BelizeThis incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize . There are numerous blue holes around the world,but none as stunning as this one.

4. Sinkhole in GuatemalaThese photos are of a sinkhole that occurred early this year in Guatemala . The hole swallowed 2 dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.

5. And the really terrifying one!This is the famous 'Rat Hole' that you have heard about.It is capable of swallowing trillions and trillions of U.S. dollars... Annually! Never to be heard from again.It is reported to be full of at least 535 assholes.

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